Your time is valuable and so is mine. That’s why I’m sharing brief, focused podcast episodes that will hone in on a single problem. This time, it’s deep venous thromboses (DVT). Learn how to suspect them in the first place and make the diagnosis.

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae—an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia that’s making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. We’ll cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics won’t work. Plus, we’ll discuss whether M. pneumoniae even needs to be treated in the first place! Learning Objectives […]
  1. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  2. Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas
  3. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (in the Pediatric Emergency Department)
  4. Pertussis
  5. Gastroesophegeal Reflux and Gastritis

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References

Jaffray J, Young G. Deep vein thrombosis in pediatric patients. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 Mar;65(3). PMID: 29115714.

Rodríguez-Fanjul J, Trenchs V, Muñoz-Santanach D, de Sevilla MF, Toll T, Blanch J, Luaces C. Deep vein thrombosis: rare cases of diagnoses in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 May;27(5):417-9. PMID: 21546806.

Waheed SM, Kudaravalli P, Hotwagner DT. Deep Vein Thrombosis. [Updated 2021 Aug 11]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507708/